‘It’s a Baby Boy’- Kevin Hart And Eniko Parrish

Comedian Kevin Hart and wife Eniko Parrish have welcomed their son.

Hart announced the news on his Twitter page on Tuesday, including the name of their baby boy.

Kevin Hart has announced the birth of his third child. He wrote:

“God is truly amazing….Kenzo Kash Hart was born at 1:45am. He is Healthy & already smiling. Thank you all for your prayers!!!! We love & appreciate ya.”

Kenzo is the first child of the couple. Hart already has two children with ex-wife Torrei Hart –a daughter, Heaven, 12, and a son, Hendrix, 10.

Hart’s children attended his lavish wedding ceremony with Parrish last year after the couple had been dating for several years.

The couple announced they were expecting a baby back in May and had the baby shower last month.

 By Ogodogun Oghenekevwe

Infinix Zero 5 model in Nigeria

Sequel to the recent unveiling of Infinix Zero 5 model in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) last week, Chinese company, Infinix Nigeria, has launched the flagship model in Lagos.
  

Speaking on the model, Global Head of Infinix, Benjamin Jiang, said: “the Zero series at large has been our flagship product globally by virtue of its innovative feature and validates our research and development (R&D) prowess. It has witnessed brilliant performance in key global market such as Africa.” Highlighting the vision of the firm, he said, “Our vision is to take Smartphone photography to a level where it bridges the gap between amateur and professional photography.

“With the innovative design of the Zero 5, incredible dual camera, 2x optical zoom and overall performance, it bridges the narrowing gap between Smartphone and tablet, and we believe this new device speaks to the middle class consumer demand in the dual-camera Smartphone segment.
  
“The Zero 5 Smartphone is Infinix most high-end technologically- advanced product to date. The Chinese company will target a new generation of customer and firmly believe that the Zero 5 innovative design and feature particularly the camera will shock the industry and offer best-in-class products in the Smartphone sector.
 
“Using android’s nougat operating platform, the Zero 5 boasts an optical loom dual camera and massive 16MP front-facing camera, rear fingerprint scanner and protective screen feature.’’
 
The Zero 5 rear dual camera uses both a 12MP wide-angle lens and a 13 mp telephoto lens, with a 2x optical zoom and 10x digital zoom, and an f/2.0 aperture. There is also a special portrait Master Mode that uses an RGBW sensor and multi-frame noise reduction technology to assist users in capturing the perfect hero shot.
  
According to Jiang, the outstanding feature of the Zero 5 is unquestionably the front camera dubbed the selfie camera. The selfie camera is a mega 16MP four-in-one camera with an LED flash to boot, “in a market where the selfie is king and Instagram reigns supreme, Infinix expects the 16 MP front camera to take things to a new level and become a must have accessory for selfie lovers.”

By Ogodogun Oghenekevwe

‘Despacito’ Wins Big at Latin Grammys

‘Despacito,’  the viral dance hit that swept past borders, won big Thursday at the Latin Grammys where singer Luis Fonsi announced a new frontier for the song — the Chinese-speaking world.

“Despacito” won four awards including Record of the Year and Song of the Year, which recognizes writing, in the year’s biggest night for Spanish- and Portuguese-language music.

The infectious reggaeton tune, which Fonsi sings with a rap assist from fellow Puerto Rican Daddy Yankee, was already a global hit when a remix featuring Justin Bieber brought it into the US mainstream.

“Despacito” became the most-watched video ever on YouTube and tied for most weeks on number one of the US singles chart — a feat all the more impressive considering how few non-English songs fare well in the world’s largest music market.

“It’s been a beautiful year. Twelve or 11 months of hard work representing our language in the entire world and enjoying a song that, thanks to Latin audiences and many beyond, has become so influential and has united the entire world and broken language barriers,” Fonsi told reporters at the gala in Las Vegas.

Fonsi is not done with “Despacito.” He announced he will launch a new version in two weeks with Singaporean singer and producer JJ Lin, a star in Mandarin-language pop.

“I sang a little bit in Mandarin. The song has become a worldwide phenomenon and singing it in Mandarin is an honour,” said Fonsi, who will tour Asia next year.
After working with Bieber, Fonsi has a collaboration ready with another North American star — “Echame La Culpa” (“Blame Me”), a new song that comes out Friday featuring Demi Lovato.

Fonsi described “Despacito” as an “ode to Puerto Rico” — ravaged in September by Hurricane Maria — and thanked Daddy Yankee, who was noticeably absent from the Latin Grammys.

 

Daddy Yankee recently told Puerto Rican newspaper, El Nuevo Dia, that he no longer wanted to perform “Despacito,” explaining, “Songs have their moment and they have to evolve.”

Fonsi denied any rift, saying both Daddy Yankee and Bieber: “They are my brothers and without them, I would not have achieved this.”

Panamanian singer Erika Ender, a co-writer of “Despacito,” found a more political meaning to the song which triumphed in the United States just after Donald Trump won the US presidential election after campaigning to get tough against immigration.

“This is a song that can break any type of barriers or walls,” she said, in a clear allusion to Trump’s pledge to build a wall on the Mexican border.

 By Ogodogun Oghenekevwe

The Highest Paid Celebrities Under 30

Forbes has released the list of the highest paid celebrities under the age of 30.

Topping the chart is 27-year-old Abel Tesfaye, popularly known as ‘The Weeknd’, who started releasing free mix tapes in 2010 under his mysterious moniker. He earned $92 million in the year leading to June 1, 2017, before taxes and fees. The Weeknd ranked sixth on the FORBES Celebrity list of 100 highest-paid celebrities in the world.

Despite clocking 3.2 billion streams in the scoring period, most of his earnings came from an estimated $75 million touring advance.

In second place is 23-year-old Canadian pop star Justin Bieber, who made the Celebrity 100 list with $53 million. He earned a whopping sum of $83.5 million.

Next in the top three is 29-year-old British singer Adele whose album 25 was the bestselling album of 2016 with 1.73 million copies sold out.

Combined, the 30 highest-paid celebrities under 30 earned $1.24 billion combined before management fees and taxes between June 1, 2016, and June 1, 2017.

The ranks of the highest-paid celebrities under 30 are notably diverse with 50% non-white list members, likely due to the high number of athletes. According to the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport, 74.4% of NBA players identify as either African-American or black while African-American players comprise 69.7% of the NFL.

Asides from Adele and Jenner, only three women made the list. Twenty-seven-year-old pop star Taylor Swift ranks ninth with $44 million. Rihanna (No. 15) and Emma Stone (No. 29), both 29, earned $36 million and $26 million respectively. Stone is also the world’s highest-paid film actress. Though this is partly due to the preponderance of professional athletes, the overall list of the world’s highest-paid celebrities is highly imbalanced as well with 84% male list members.

By Ogodogun Oghenekevwe

Oyo government’s partnership with Signal Alliance plan to provide 800 computers for students

The Oyo State government has announced her collaboration with Signal Alliance and Microsoft to make the state attain global technological relevance and put Nigeria on the digital technological map.

This digital literacy programme will give access to pupils in both public and private schools qualitative education in Microsoft Imagine Academy where 800 computers would be provided across eight centres in the State.

The plan, which is propelled by the Oyo State Model Education System Interventions (OYOMESI) was disclosed at a press briefing attended by the representatives of Signal Alliance, Microsoft and other relevant stakeholders in the education sector of the state.

Speaking at the conference, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Dr. Bisi Akin-Alabi stated that the state would launch digital literacy centers to prepare the state towards producing a knowledgeable competent workforce in the country.

She explained that the state government alliance with Signal Alliance and Microsoft would give birth to eight digital literacy and cluster learning centres with 100 computers each. Dr. Akin-Alabi said that every student is expected to benefit from the digital literacy, noting that Microsoft has promised to give the state 700 computers every year to complement the state government’s efforts until each school in the state is covered.

Chief Executive Officer, Signal Alliance, Adanma Onuegbu, said the future is now and it’s important to adequately prepare our youths and graduates before they join the workforce in order to ensure quality input into the nation’s economy.

“We are rising against time. The world is a global village. Our youths and graduate must be ready to compete at the global scale and it’s only through deliberate innovative intervention like this by the Oyo State government that real impart can be made.” Onuegbu therefore called on all stakeholders to support the digital literacy drive of the State Government. She assured that the company will ensure that the objectives of the programme are realized,” she stated.

Head of Education Program Microsoft Nigeria, Jordan Belmonte, said the programme was built towards making Oyo State meet the global technological pace, saying that this project could put Nigeria on the digital technological map through the state.

By Ogodogun Oghenekevwe

Portrait Of Christ Sells For Record $450.3 Million

Leonardo da Vinci’s portrait of Christ Salvator Mundi sells for a record-smashing $450.3 million at Christie’s in New York, more than double the old mark for any work of art at auction.

In 1958, it sold for just $60.

Nearly sixty years later, the piece is sold for over four hundred million dollars.

Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi, a 500-year-old oil painting of Jesus, has gone under the hammer in New York on Wednesday, November 15 for a record-smashing $450 million after fees, four times over its pre-sale estimate and more than double the old mark for any work of art at auction.

It's is the last privately owned Da Vinci painting and one of fewer than 20 by the Renaissance artist known to exist.

Its whereabouts were unknown until it reemerged in poor condition in a Louisiana auction house in 2005.

The painting has since been restored and was on display in London last month before arriving in New York for the auction.

 By Ogodogun Oghenekevwe

Nokia 2 now in Nigeria

HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, has launched the Nokia 2, a smartphone associated with great battery life. With two-day battery life, the Nokia 2 is built to keep going long after other smartphones need recharging.

According to the manufacturer, the impressive two-day battery life does not come at the expense of performance. Combining a Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ Mobile Platform and a 5 inch, high quality display with the pure, secure and up to date AndroidTM experience, the Nokia 2 offers technology that you can depend on, all day every day.

General Manager, West, East and Central Africa, HMD Global, Joseph Umunakwe, said: “People rely on their phones so much these days with many people subconsciously rationing their battery life when out and about so they can last the day. We don’t think you should have to do less with your phone which is why we created a smartphone that can power through when other devices need a pit stop.”

In his words: “With the Nokia 2, we wanted to replicate the unique Android experience we have delivered so far with the long-lasting battery which so many fans associate and expect from their Nokia phones. To make this a reality, every component of the Nokia 2- from the display to battery, chipset to system design – has been engineered to draw as little power as possible from the huge battery to give fans a long-lasting phone they can rely on.”

The Nokia 2 delivers unrivalled durability in design, drawing on all the hallmarks of the Nokia phone heritage of quality, simplicity and reliability. Its sleek frame is precision-machined from a single block of aluminium while Corning Gorilla Glass is complemented by sculpted polycarbonate on the back delivering both a great feel and the build-quality you expect from a Nokia smartphone.

Premium materials and thoughtful, ergonomic design combine to create a unique model that’s as practical as it is stylish, leaving you free to enjoy an affordable, long-lasting smartphone experience.

By Ogodogun Oghenekevwe...